Today L and I went on a shopping extravaganza to buy me work clothes for my new job, which starts in a couple weeks. We walked into Macy's this morning armed with nothing more than a set of extremely specific guidelines to help define "business casual," as well as moxie in abundance, and we left the store two hours later carrying two bags apiece and beaming with a glow of triumph. Here is what I purchased, starting at the top and working down:
3 dress shirts, two white and one blue (and slim fit, no less) (hubba hubba) (thanks James)
4 extremely cool neckties, none of them paisley and none of them from the Donald J. Trump collection
4 pairs of premium Dockers (khaki, olive, navy, black), all with a special sheen of quality
12 new pairs of socks, with extra-stay protection, to make sure they cling to my calves in a most flattering way
2 pairs of shoes, kind of dressy, kind of orthopedic, in black and brown.
This amount of clothes, which could dress an entire Somalian village for a summer internship at a law firm, cost me about $575. But I saved a total of about $197 on all of my purchases, thanks to the one-day sale we unknowingly stumbled into.
All in all, this was an extremely successful shopping adventure, and even L was impressed with our efficiency. Special thanks to Ashesh for his sartorial guidance, since no one rocks the young professional look quite like he does. Sweater vests for everyone!
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